Postdoctoral Associate in Viral Metagenomics and Bio Informatics

Postdoctoral Associate

The University of Florida’s Wildlife and Aquatic Veterinary Disease Laboratory and Cervidae Health Research Initiative is hiring a postdoctoral research associate to work on characterizing emerging pathogens negatively impacting Florida wildlife and managed populations, emphasizing white-tailed deer. The ideal candidate will have expertise in bioinformatics, including analyzing metagenomic data (e.g., virome) and phylogenomics, statistics, and an interest in infectious disease research. The ability to develop novel computational methods using machine learning approaches for analyzing sequencing datasets will be an added advantage. The candidates will have a track record of publishing in peer-reviewed academic journals and strong communication and problem-solving skills. The successful applicant will work with Dr. Kuttichantran Subramaniam in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology.

Duties:

• Participate in a full-time research program
• Conceptualize, design, and implement research protocols
• Develop new computational approaches and methods as appropriate
• Collect, prepare, analyze, and maintain a database of research data
• Perform data mining analysis related to virome, comparative genomics, and phylogenomics
• Use graphics and statistical software to generate, analyze and synthesize data for presentation at conferences and manuscript preparation
• Supervise and participate in the training of students, staff, visiting researchers, and volunteer workers as needed

Salary will be commensurate with the applicant’s qualifications and experience.

Candidates will have a Ph.D. or equivalent in a relevant field (virology, bioinformatics, computational biology, or molecular biology)

All applicants for job number 530007 must apply online through Careers at UF in order to be considered for the position. For full consideration, your CV, a brief summary of your research experience and interests, and a list of 3 references with contact information must be submitted online and sent to Dr. Kuttichantran Subramaniam at [email protected] .

Final candidates will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire.  A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible.  Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/ .

The University of Florida is An Equal Employment Opportunity Institution. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.